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Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

2020 MAR 19

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Why in News?

  • Recently, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved procurement of 83 of the more advanced Mk1A version of the Tejas aircraft.

About Procurement

  • The procurement will be a major boost to 'Make in India' as the aircraft is indigenously designed, developed and manufactured.
  • The DAC has also approved an amendment to the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016.
  • This will bring about more transparency in costs and compress the timelines for negotiation of the contract.

Defence Acquisition Council

  • DAC is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard.
  • The Minister of Defence is the Chairman of the Council.
  • It was formed, after the Group of Ministers recommendations on 'Reforming the National Security System', in 2001, post Kargil War (1999).

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